The Forrest City times., 1887-10-08
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WASHINGTON, D. c sert iS-Tbe follow. ing is the weather crop bulletin issued by the signal office for the week ended September r, 1887:
 'Temperature-During the week ending September r. the weather has been colder than usual from Dakota eastward over the lake region to New England, the daily aver age temperature being from one degree to three degrees below the normal 1t has been warmer than usual from the Gulf States to the Ohio valley and the interior ef the South Atlantic States, the daily average being from three to nine degrees above the normal. For the Sacramento valley California, the daily aver sge temperature is from degrees to de- grees above the normal. The daily average temperature for the season, from January to September 17 has been in excess from the gulf states westward to the Rocky mountains, the daily average excess ranging from less than degree 10 about 4. The seasonabls temperature has generally been deficient in the south Atlantic states and the upper lake region, the dsiiY average deficiency being about l degree, excepting along Lake Supe- rior, where it varies from to 5 degrees below the average.
 "Rainfall-During the week the rainfall has very generally been slightly below the aver | age east of the Rocky mountains, the greatest | deficiency being over l inch along the south Atlantic coast. In the middle Atlantic state 6 1t has been slightly above the average raln- fall The large seasonal deficiency, extend | ing 10 Inches, continue throughout the lower Mississippi valley and the greater portions of | Illinois and Iowa. During the past mont b | over 100 per cent of the usual amount of rain | has fallen in portions of New England the lower fin | and the Missouri valley, while less than 50 1 per cent of the usual amoutn has fallen along the south Atlantic and eastern gulf states lower Mississippi valley, Ohio valley, tho larger portion of Illinois and eastern M ssouri. l In the tobacco region of Tennessee also 9 1 per cent of the usual amount has fallen dur | Ing the month, while in that of Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois from 10 to 50 psr | cent of the usual amount has fallen.
 Reports from Mississippi indicate that the weather has been more favorable during the 1 past week but not enough rainfall, and the cotton crop will fan short From Tennessee reports state that cotton is opening rapidly. ! From North Carolina and South Caroln. the weather Is reported favorable for cotton pick ! ing. It is reported from Minnesota that the crops have been harvested and conditions are favorable for threshing. From Kansas, hot l winds in the southwest port ion injured late crops, elsewhere rain benefitlng late crops. From Missouri the weather ia favor
 able to pasture and wheat seeding. Ex-
 cept in the central portion of northern
 Illinois, seeding is progressing, but re-
 yived pastures are again failing. From
 Indiana, pastures are reported parched and
 wells dry; from Ohio, favorable for crops;
 from Tennessee, drought serious, blowing
 stopped; from South Carolina, crops suffering
 from drought from North Carolina and New
 Jersey weather favorable for crops; from
 Massachusetts, weather continues favorable
 except potatoes rotting. Killing frosts hay'
 occurred during the past week In the largel
 portions of Dakota and Nj inuesots, northern
 portions of Wisconsin and Michigan. north
 east portion of New York and northen Yer
 mont and light frosts in Wheeling, southern
 Dakota, northern Nebraska, southern Alehi
 gan, central New York and the greater DOT
 iioR of Mama"